The first red zone snap of the game in Denver came with 3:40 left in the fourth quarter. On that play Broncos running back Ronnie Hillman was tackled by Baltimore safety Will Hill for a loss of four moving the ball back outside the 20, fitting on a day defined by defense.
Opposing defenses don’t typically come into Mile High and dominate, but the last two have. In last year’s divisional playoff game, the Colts did through stifling, straight man coverage. On Sunday the Ravens dominated mostly with zone tactics behind pressure concepts. They held Peyton Manning and his offense to no touchdowns and just 219 yards on 69 plays.